Energy intensity in Armenia
Armenia: Energy intensity was 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
48th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1992
All-time low
1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2019
Years of data
31
1992–2022
Energy intensity in Armenia, 1992–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Armenia is 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Armenia peaked at 3.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2019.
That places Armenia 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Armenia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1993 | 2.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 2.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 2.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -39.4% |
| 2000 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 45 Mauritania 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 46 Finland 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 47 Vietnam 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 49 New Zealand 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 50 Algeria 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 51 Thailand 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Armenia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Armenia?
- Energy intensity in Armenia was 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2019.
- How does Armenia rank for energy intensity?
- Armenia ranks 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.